We're not so sure how much this matters to him, but Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning played a man of mystery in NFL Network's "Top 100: Players of 2012" countdown.

Manning is obviously one of the best quarterbacks to ever step on the field. But after missing all of the 2011 season while recovering from a neck injury, would he have a place on the list?

The answer is yes. Manning came in at No. 50, a testament to both his résumé and the respect he's earned in locker rooms across the league over 14 years. That said, the man who came in at No. 100 on the list clearly took a dissenting opinion on the matter.

I thought NFL top 100 was a every year ranking so if u don't play a down
that whole season how do u make the ranking ?#PEYTON? ?#TOP100ISAJOKE

(You know Johnson is angry because he went all-caps on his hashtags. That's
next-level stuff.)

The whole debate goes back to the question of what this list is about. If
it's based on a player's performance in the prior season, you or I have just as
much business being part of the "Top 100" as Manning does. But if you're
ranking the top 100 NFL players in the league right now -- as in today
-- a healthy Manning certainly deserves a spot and probably should be higher
than he is.

Bottom line: The Manning that should be judged here isn't the guy who was
wearing khakis and officially-licensed polo shirts on the Indianapolis Colts
sidelines last season. It's the guy working out with the Broncos, preparing for
a season in which many people expect him to be just as good as he ever was.

Johnson might call the "Top 100" countdown a joke, but we're not so sure he
knows what it's really about.